Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-07-22 | Page 13 | Major Parties in State Face Youth Revolt

MAJOR PARTIES IN STATE A FACE ACE YOUTH T Younger F Factions act ion s Making Bid for Control By JENNINGS PHILLIPS S J Both Bothof of Utah's major political parties parties parties par par- ties it became more and more apparent apparent apparent ap ap- ap- ap parent Wednesday as state conventions conventions conventions conven conven- approached are in the throes t of a unique political revolutions The upheaval while perhaps un unnoticed yn- yn irn- irn noticed by the rank and file of both parties is nevertheless very real to keepers of both the elephant and the don donkey ey Youth Rebellion It marks the tho rebellion of youth I against domination and control of party strategy by the old guard In addition to the Junior Democratic Democratic Demo Demo- cratic League of Utah and the Young Republican League of Utah two main organizations of youthful politicos there are rapidly spring spring- ing lag up smaller but just as aggressive aggressive sive groups of young people who are arc dissatisfied with the past l leadership ade of their respective parties These groups have banded together to together gether to make their voices heard in party councils And their voices not only are being heard but heeded The enthusiasm with which they have tackled the task of winning winning- the nomination for their candidates presages a spirited contest at the nominating convention August 22 Making lUnkIng Bid Youthful Democrats top are making an emphatic and collective bid for representation in party councils councils coun oun ells and a share in party plums Their importance to the campaign was recognized by the party as a whole last month when they were awarded two coveted places on the Utah delegation to the Philadelphia convention The old guard at first annoyed and perturbed at the invasion l of ot their traditional rule by youngsters youngsters young now are welcoming their as assistance assistance as as- on both sides and are working work work- ing jag harmoniously with the realization realization realization tion that success or defeat may d depend de do- pend on the outlook of the younger generation of ot voters this fall tall While young workers re a-re are frank and enthusiastic in sp sponsoring their candidates for nomination on th the state tickets the official organizations as such are remaining neutral neutral- in the fights No Indorsements Golden W. W Robbins Bobbins who has succeeded suc sue F. F Henri Henriod as president president dent dent- of the Young Mens Men's Republican can club of ot Salt Lake county announced announced announced an an- that the organization is sponsoring no candidate for nomination nomination nomination nomi nomi- nation but will support the G. G O. O P. P state slate ticket in its entirety after tho the convention n. n A tentative program for tor the Democratic Democratic Dem Dern- state convention at McCulloughs McCullough's McCulloughs McCulloughs McCullough's lough's arena on August 15 will be submitted to the executive committee commit commit- tee of the state committee by Calvin Calvin Calyin Cal Cal- vin yin W. W Rawlings state chairman at the Newhouse hotel on August 1 The state chairman said several possibilities for convention key keynoter oter ot- ot er are under consideration as is js Js a n suggestion that a national figure be brought here for the conclave as guest speaker Makes Political Debut In Washington according to the he Associated Press Miss Betsy Dern daughter of Secretary of War George H. H Dern has made her politIcal political political po po- po- po debut as secretary of the organized newly-organized Ro Roosevelt sevelt First Voters' Voters league Her appointment was announced by the Democratic major domo James A. A Farley Francis B. B Sayre Jr grandson of President Wilson is president and Herbert Bayard S Swope Jr treasurer of ot the league I Meanwhile the Salt Lake county I Republican committee will m meet et atthe tI at t atthe I the Newhouse hotel at p p. m. m Wednesday to set d dates tes for tor the thc Second Second Sec See Sec ond congressional district and Third judicial district primaries The e county will elect elec delegates dele delegates gates to the congressional convention convention convention conven- conven conven conven- tion on August 22 and to the judicial meeting on September 4 4